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Steep Falls vs Sutton vs Warner vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Steep Falls | Sutton | Warner | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.